Chloe Mitchell-Freeman, 23, bailed after allegedly bolting from horror stolen car accident
A 23-year-old woman allegedly bolted from the scene of a Ringwood car crash, ditching her seriously injured driver in a flipped stolen car, a court has heard.
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A 23-year-old woman who allegedly bolted from the scene of a Ringwood car accident, ditching her seriously injured driver, has been bailed despite her laundry list of alleged offences.
Chloe Mitchell-Freeman, 23, appeared before the Ringwood Magistrates Court on Tuesday and applied for bail.
The court heard Ms Mitchell-Freeman allegedly fled the scene of a car accident in Ringwood in the early hours of October 15.
She was allegedly sitting in the back seat of a stolen Hyundai that was travelling over 150km/h when the car fell into an embankment and rolled.
Ms Mitchell-Freeman and another passenger fled the scene, ditching the driver who had to be transported to hospital.
A witness allegedly saw the pair flee and police caught them a short time later.
Ms Mitchell-Freeman allegedly gave officers a false name when she was caught.
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She is also accused of more than a dozen shop thefts across the eastern suburbs from May to July.
The court heard Mitchell-Freeman allegedly stole thousands of dollars of goods including a PlayStation, several vodka cruiser slabs, designer sunglasses e-bikes and items from a sex store.
During one theft, she allegedly pulled out an electric shock laser and pointed it at security guards.
She was bailed after spending more than 52 days at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.
Ms Mitchell-Freeman’s mother made a $750 assurity payment to the court, which will be lost if her daughter does not attend court.